Red Road Lodge: Shelter in a storm

Al Vincent was not only homeless but even when he could find a a place to stay, most would not allow him to bring with hm his friendly, mixed-breed dog named Hunter. But at The Red Road lodge he not only has a room to call his own but they have allowed him to keep his dog. The Lodge used to be a rough main street bar called The New Occidental but was converted a number of years ago into a transitional house for people without homes. - Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free PressKevin Anderson has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and enjoys working on his drawings in the art space at the Red Road Lodge. - Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press"Everyone Deserves A Home" is written on a sign posted outside the Red Road Lodge, a transitional home for the homeless that once was a rowdy main street bar called The New Occidental Hotel. - RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSThe Red Road Lodge on Main St. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press ArchivesThe Red Road Lodge is distinctive for the murals that face Logan Avenue. - WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVES

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